so the standard canada/US household pumps 120V through their sockets, and maybe 2 or 3 240V for major appliances what would a shock from a 1000V inverter do to you? and how does such a small circuit boost a current by almost 750%?
What kind of inverter are you referring to? A CCFL inverter? Those use 12 VDC input, not 120 VAC. The heart of the inverter is the high ratio transformer. Transformers take an AC voltage and provide an AC voltage output with less/more voltage and more/less current than the input. The difference in input and output voltage is directly proportional to the number of turns on the transformer's core. More primary (input) turns than secondary (output) turns mean lower output voltage than input voltage. The reverse is also true. The square device on your inverter is a transformer with a ratio of primary to secondary turns of approximately 1:83. Since the CCFL inverter draws about 3 watts at 12 volts, the current draw is 0.25 amps. If the output is 1000 volts and the transformer is about 80% efficient, the output current is about 0.0024 amps. Now, the chance of being killed from a shock is greatest when the current is around 0.009 amps, enough to stop the heart. Too little and the current is less able to stop the heart, too much and the resistance of the body increases while the muscles contract and break the circuit. Therefore, the shock given by the inverter will be dangerous and quite painful, but not instantly deadly.
would it knock you on your arse cuz by the skytrain theres this electrical fence, and it said DANGER: DO NOT TOUCH ELECTRICAL FENCE. my friend and i felt threatened by this fence, so we both grabbed it at the same time and it shot us back about 3 feet with the sound of popcorn popping, only louder, and it burned my skin
